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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Car ce n'est pas celui qui se recommande lui-même qui est approuvé, c'est celui que le Seigneur recommande.

KJV

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    quently deceptive. But since God cannot be deceived, His glory is always true; hence it is written ( 2 Cor. 10:18 ): "He . . . is approved . . . whom God commendeth." Reply to Objection 1: The Apostle speaks, then, not of the glory which is with men, but of the glory which is fro…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 134 (Migne)

    nc etiam alibi dicit: Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est, sed quem Dominus commendat (II Cor. X, 18) . Tunc autem vera laus erit unicuique. Nunquid reprobo? Non. [Col. 0326D] Subaudiendum est enim bene cogitanti vel bene operanti laus erit, quia audituri sunt: Ven…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 154 (Migne)

    ingulis annis celebrari. Non enim qui se ipsum commendat ille probatus est, sed quem Deus commendat (II Cor. X, 18) , dicit apostolus, glorietur [Note: [Col. 1185] ergo Act. ] , laudetur, vigeat, placeat, celebretur, ametur et colatur, nomenque illius martyrologio inseratur. Ips…

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